Milwaukee Bucks vs Minnesota Timberwolves Prediction, 11/2/2026 Preview and Pick

Game: Milwaukee Bucks vs Minnesota Timberwolves

Date: Monday, November 2, 2026

Location: Target Center in Minneapolis, MN

TV: DAZN

The Milwaukee Bucks (1-5) are traveling to Target Center on Monday where they will meet the Minnesota Timberwolves (4-3).

The Bucks faced off with the Cavaliers and took a loss by a score of 136-111 in their last game. Milwaukee walked away from the game having earned a 41.0% field goal percentage (41 of 100) and made 17 of their 51 shots from 3-point land. At the charity stripe, the Bucks buried 12 of 18 shots for a percentage of 66.7%. When talking about getting rebounds, they compiled a total of 45 with 15 of them being of the offensive variety. They also dished out 33 dimes in the matchup in addition to forcing 12 turnovers and earning 5 steals. With regard to defense, Milwaukee allowed the other team to go 52.0% from the floor on 52 out of 100 shooting. Cleveland recorded 41 assists and had 8 steals in this game. In addition, Cleveland collected 56 boards (14 offensive, 42 defensive) and had 4 rejections. Cleveland walked away from this one shooting 66.7% at the charity stripe by knocking down 12 of their 18 shots. They also converted 20 of their 46 shots from beyond the arc. Concerning fouls, the Bucks ended up finishing with 13 and the Cavaliers accumulated 17 fouls.

Kel'el Ware is someone who came through in this contest. He racked up 19 points on 6 of 16 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 24 mins and also pulled down 10 rebounds. Ware finished shooting 37.5% from the field and also totaled 3 assists.

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Milwaukee steps onto the hardwood with a mark of 1-5 so far this year. They are averaging 113.0 points per contest (18th in the NBA) while connecting on 44.2% from the field. The Bucks are connecting on 33.9% on three-point attempts (87 of 257) and 70.9% from the free throw line. As a team, Milwaukee is collecting 49.0 rebounds per game and has 156 dimes on the campaign, which ranks 15th in the league in terms of passing. They turn it over 16.7 times per contest and as a unit are committing 22.8 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

On defense, the Bucks are forcing 13.0 turnovers per game while drawing 19.7 fouls. They currently rank 28th in the league in giving up assists to the opposition with 178 conceded so far this year. The Bucks are giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 47.7% (268 of 562) and they relinquish 46.0 rebounds per contest as a team. They relinquish 34.9% on 3-pointers and they rank 28th in the league in PPG allowed (126.2).

The last time they took the hardwood, the Timberwolves took a defeat by a final score of 121-111 against the Spurs. The Timberwolves corralled 25 defensive boards and 13 offensive rebounds for a total of 38 in this game. They turned it over 14 times, while getting 11 steals in the matchup. The Spurs were called for 20 fouls for the matchup which got the Timberwolves to the free throw line for a total of 26 shots. They were able to knock down 22 of them for a percentage of 84.6%. When it comes to 3-point shots, Minnesota converted 9 of their 33 attempts (27.3%). When all was said and done, the Timberwolves went 40 for 93 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 43.0%. The Timberwolves permitted the Spurs to make 43 out of their 87 tries from the floor which left them with a rate of 49.4% for the matchup. They went 37.0% from beyond the arc by going 10 out of 27 and finished the contest at 25 out of 31 at the charity stripe (80.6%). When it comes to team rebounding, Minnesota allowed San Antonio to grab 49 in all (16 offensive).

Ayo Dosunmu was important for the Timberwolves for the contest. He converted 11 out of 17 for the contest for a field goal percentage of 64.7%, and had 9 rebounds. Dosunmu racked up 27 points in his 38 mins on the court and accounted for 3 dimes in this matchup.

Minnesota has a win-loss mark of 4-3 so far this year. As an offense, the Timberwolves are shooting 47.6% from the field, which is 5th in the league. Minnesota has accumulated 840 pts this season (120.0 per contest) and they average 48.4 rebounds per contest. They are assisting teammates 27.1 times per contest (10th in the NBA) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 15.9 times per contest. The Timberwolves are responsible for committing 23.0 fouls per game and they shoot 66.1% from the free throw line.

The Minnesota defense concedes 31.2% on shots from beyond the perimeter (77 of 247) and opponents are converting on 76.0% of their shots from the free throw line. They have surrendered 24.7 assists and 43.6 boards every game, which is ranked 11th and 13th in the NBA. The Timberwolves on the defensive side of the court are 9th in the league in PPG given up with 108.7. They are forcing 16.4 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 44.3% from the floor (8th in basketball).

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Milwaukee

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